Patient Services & Billing Coordinator

Accendra Health, Inc.; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

401k plan

FSAs

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Parental leave

Domestic partner benefits

Well-being programs

Job summary

Accendra Health is seeking a Branch Coordinator to deliver exceptional customer service to patients and caregivers by phone and in person. You will help ensure orders are received, processed, and billed in accordance with payor guidelines.

Working with the branch team, providers, and other departments, you will verify insurance, obtain authorizations, collect payments, and support scheduling and documentation efforts to maximize insurance benefits and care access.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Two years’ experience in an office environment, healthcare setting or call center.
• Experience utilizing multi-line phone-system.

Responsibilities

• Act as first point of contact to patients arriving in person.
• Answer inbound calls from customers on a multi-line phone system; provide information to new and existing patients, troubleshoot common issues, work with the branch team and other departments to find appropriate resolutions and elevate queries or concerns when necessary.
• Perform processing duties for the branch; including, but not limited to, creating, and working with new orders, reviewing multiple systems simultaneously to assist customers, confirming delivery appointments, verifying insurance, obtaining authorization of equipment based on payor guidelines, monitoring incoming faxes, and performing data entry.
• Work with sales team, referrals and/or patients to gather documentation/information needed to meet insurance guidelines.
• Requests health plan authorizations/information as required; either electronically or verbally.
• Review of new and recurring patient accounts, obtain all necessary documentation from the referral source to bill the individual health insurance plans, allowing our patients to maximize their available health plan benefits and to receive the much-needed care as soon as possible.
• Collect credit card payments and billing information, reconcile daily receivables, and submit to the lock box.
• Perform outbound customer satisfaction calls to patients and referrals.
• May conduct downloads of recording devices such as apnea monitors, oximeters, CPAP devices and other respiratory equipment.
• May perform functional tests on certain respiratory equipment.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Organizing

Problem Solving/Analysis

Patient Focused

Teamwork

Time Management/Multi-tasking

Effective communication

Computer Skills

Language Skills English

Mathematical Skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Multi-line phone system

Job description

Accendra Health is seeking a Branch Coordinator to deliver exceptional customer service to patients and caregivers by phone and in person. You will help ensure orders are received, processed, and billed in accordance with payor guidelines.

Working with the branch team, providers, and other departments, you will verify insurance, obtain authorizations, collect payments, and support scheduling and documentation efforts to maximize insurance benefits and care access.